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EP2395401 - Transfer device and image forming apparatus incorporating transfer device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2011/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizu, Yasunobu
Sagamigaoka 5-8-25
Zama-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/10]
Former [2011/50]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date11169389.110.06.2011
[2011/50]
Priority number, dateJP2010013305810.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010133058
JP2010019491331.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010194913
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2395401
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2395401
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/16
[2011/50]
CPC:
G03G15/1675 (EP,US); G03G15/0136 (US); G03G15/0131 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00059 (EP,US); G03G2215/0129 (EP,US); G03G2215/0193 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/10]
Former [2011/50]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Transfervorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung mit der Transfervorrichtung[2011/50]
English:Transfer device and image forming apparatus incorporating transfer device[2011/50]
French:Dispositif de transfert et appareil de formation d'images intégrant le dispositif de transfert[2011/50]
Examination procedure01.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/13]
22.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2020Fee for grant paid
20.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.12.2016
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2011
AL04.03.2020
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IE10.06.2020
LU10.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]HU10.06.2011
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
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LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
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SI04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
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GR05.06.2020
IE10.06.2020
LU10.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2022/26]AT04.03.2020
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DK04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
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LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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LU10.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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MC04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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CZ04.03.2020
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IE10.06.2020
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CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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EE04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
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LU10.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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CZ04.03.2020
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EE04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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LT04.03.2020
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PL04.03.2020
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SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
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FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
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SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
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SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
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FI04.03.2020
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LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
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SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/48]ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/47]ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
Former [2020/46]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
Former [2020/39]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
NO04.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI04.03.2020
NO04.06.2020
Documents cited:Search[YD]JPH1083124  (RICOH KK);
 [IY]JP2001324841  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]US2007242965  (AKAMATSU HIDENORI [JP])
by applicantJPS6483124
 JPH06274051
 JPH1083124
 JP2006047779
 JP2007286176
 JP2009145778
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